Understandings and Questions

Enduring Understandings

Guided Questions

1. Unit:
  • Students will understand that art influences thoughts and opinions of currents events through digital media, performance, and visual creations.
1. Unit:
  • Why does art influence thoughts and opinions of current events by digital media, performance, and visual creations.
2. English:
  • Students will understand that poetry is a meaningful and appropriate medium to express their thoughts, beliefs, views, and ideas about a vast array of topics.
  • Students will understand that it is important to develop their own ideas about artistic pieces that are outside of societal norms.
2. English:
  • How can tone and inflection dramatically or subtly change a piece of performance art?
  • What is performance art's affect on our society?
3. Math:
  • Students will understand that geometric relationships, patterns, and functions can be used to develop mathematical arguments with respect to the characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional art.
  • Students will understand that visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling can be used to solve problems in multiple fields, including mathematics and art.
3. Math:
  • How can math be applied to create and interpret art?
  • How can technology be used to explore, expand, and interpret mathematics in terms of art?
4. Science:
  • Students will understand that the different forms of art can be used to present similar conceptual ideas and content.
  • Students will understand that scientific discoveries have led to the advancement and creation of 21st century art.
4. Science:
  • How is scientific understanding used to create different forms of art?
  • Why has art of the 21st century changed the way science is taught?
5. Social Studies:
  • Students will understand that art is used to communicate and commentate on society and events.
  • Students will understand that there can be many interpretations and ways to view a piece of art.
5. Social Studies:
  • Why is art used to communicate and commentate on society and events?
  • How can there be many interpretations and meanings in one piece of art?